The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
NOTINGS.

Geo Gorbam, the distinguished Ohio poll
tician and former secretary OF the senate, ha
been engaged hy the family TO write bogra
phv of Edwin M Stanton. He expects to hay
1t completed in two years.
London CORES spondent iniimates The exist
ence Of a general belief that Queen Victoria II
losing her mental equilibrium. There is moth
ing new In this. 1t has been hinted again ant
again.
II Parsons, formerly of st Adams, now CO.
gagged in large railroad and mining interests
in Virginia. says in an interview "Blaire wa
never so strong as in his present retirement /
is not possible TO call his name in Republican
gathering today, either in New Jersey. or Mich
igan Or Boston, without the answering cheer
that no ether name calls forth
The postoflico department are seeking to ar
range postal conven ion with Mexico, reduc
ing the rates OF letter postage from five cents TO
two. Mr. Romero. the Mexican minister, cor
daily supports the suggestion, but there il
likely to be a strong opp )sitiO1 in Mexico
where there Is much criticism of the trade ad-
vantages already accorded the uaited States.
|. Henry Watterson keeps on poun ling Mr.
Cleveland for not being Democrat, bur at The
same time admits that 81 do not believe there is
the slightest chance for tho Dam pcratic party
winning next year unless 1t does nominate
Cleveland"
cCClCtdfJ IuulCOlL hlu ocl ~ ClIuiii Lc
again at logeerheads over the question who is
boss in the war department.
The Pope is reported to be in favor of the es.
tabishnent OF Roman Cathuli: university at
Washington.
The Forepaughs have disposed OF their circus
to Barnum and have taken up the theatre busi-
ness, with establishments in Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York.
The Chicago Democrats nominated Carter
Harrison for mayor in spite OF bis letter Of
decIi alton last week. But he finally conclud-
cd to stick to his refusal, for the reason as he
complains that the inf lence of tie administra-
ton will be thrown against him. The Demo
Gratis have put up john Fl McAvoy, a wealthy
brewer.
The distinguished dead this veck ncnde
Gen r s Ripley, who directed the ii 6 on Fort
Sumter froml Charleston in AJrii, 1881.
Rev DR. Ray Palmer, the most noted oi Ameri-
can hymn-wriers. And Paul Tnlore, the
founder OF Tulore university to which he ha,
given over 81. .0000o0 at Ne Orleans.
John Casigan, an Irish leader from Nova
Scotia, has been indicted for bribery In securing
bis election as a member Of the Canadian parlia.
ment. He claims that he is prosecuted because
he favors homo rule in Ireland.
The Tidsn trust incorporation act has passed
the New York legislature and been signed by
Gov Hill. There Is q proviso that nothing
shall be construed TO affect the rights OF the
heirs in any legal proceeding; but the trustees
will go ahead nevertheless to establish the free
library. -e
The New York state senate has hung up Gov
Hills nomination of S c Rekard, railroad
engineer approved by the railroad associations,
for railroad commissioner. They had before
done the same with Mr. Arkell, & good man and
a Republican, because they are determined that
the Office shall go to V Baker or some other
party worker whom they approve. But Gov
Hill is not good man to dictate to.